Seconded. It’s comparing apples and oranges, of course, but I think loving the Discworld books definitely made me resistant to Potter hype at the time. For example, I remember getting really steamed at all the praise for Rowling’s ‘clever’ use of cod-Latin when Terry Pratchett had done that (and so much more) first…

Same here, I read one of the books when I was 12 and it was alright, but hardly a game-changer for me. I never felt any desire to read the rest and I’ve only ever seen parts of the movies, and not by choice. I’ve never really understood why it took off the way it did. I guess it opened the floodgates for more fantasy…

“I’m older than some of my colleagues in this conversation, so I didn’t catch the Hogwarts Express until I was a teenager”

Ew! I hope large numbers of grown adults don’t base their personalities and lives around these children’s fantasy books!

In hindsight, I’m really glad I never got that invested in Harry Potter and just read A Series of Unfortunate Events. I honestly wish that the HP franchise had died in obscurity and people should find other books to read that aren’t the TERF Wizard books.

This. Here in Poland, where the racial makeup is overwhelmingly white (we have a small Asian community spread through the country, mostly Koreans and Vietnamese, but not enough to really put a dent in that), the nationalist, right wing, pretend libertarian fuckos always make sure to bring a black guy who is also…

I, for one, am a fan.

It is just about being contrary. The Democrats want it so Republicans have to oppose it since that is the only thing they believe in. Then they have to come up with some crap to justify the position.

Yeah, much better term, imo.

He’s not wrong there fuck-o.  Anti-vaxxers are the most fucking stupid people on the planet.

I think that “stupid dick” is more accurate because dudes seem to hopping out of the trenches looking to catch a case.

Being mildly inconvenienced for half a day is tyranny!

I remember people saying CDs were going to self destruct within a decade. Who’s laughing now??? Me, the guy with boxes full of CDs he never listens to any more but can’t bear to get rid of!

At this point, there are millions of people who got the shot a year ago. I’m sure those people are now claiming that 2, 5 or 10 years down the road horrible things will be happening.

Damn I’m gonna steal that one for future use!

You should have said, “You know who won’t see what’s gonna happen in a year? A whole bunch of unvaccinated people!”

As a guy I know said a few months ago ‘Wait till you see what happens to you in a year!’

Anyone who doesn't want to get the vaccine at this point is a fucking pussy

I'd like to think so, but those guys do have some damn terrible takes sometimes.

Im not sure which annoys me.  Paramount Plus only or "post covid" because I assure you we are not post covid!